Talia Gibson vs Elvina Kalieva — Indian Wells Qualifying Round 2
Indian Wells · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
Gibson T.4-6 7-5 6-3
Kalieva E.
Gibson T.
4762
Kalieva E.
6531
Talia Gibson defeated Elvina Kalieva 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Indian Wells qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Talia Gibson came in ranked #65, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Talia Gibson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Talia Gibson dropped the opening set before beating Elvina Kalieva 4–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | W75 Granby 1 | R32 | hard | Talia Gibson | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
74
18
Break points saved·Dominant
83
28
Break points won·Clear edge
70
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
15
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
91
98
Gibson T.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Kalieva E.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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